Dressing apparatus



P 1941. B. R. HOOBLER 2,255,973

DRES S ING APPARATUS Filed March 11, i941 INVENTOR. 38ft Hooblertcr'rley Patented Sept. 16, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DRESSINGAPPARATUS Bert R. Hoobler, Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.

Application March 11, 1941, Serial No. 382,793

8 Claims. (Cl. 211-86) This invention relates to dressing apparatus andparticularly to a device of that character which can be readily mountedon a chair or other piece of furniture or the like.

An object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable device onwhich may be hung a man's coat, vest, trousers and other articles ofwearing apparel, during the sleeping hours.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a garment supportwhich will enable a 'man to keep his clothes in a readily accessibleposition in a hotel sleeping room, bath room or other place, so that hisclothes will always appear fresh and without the wrinkles and creaseswhich usually result from hap-hazard folding or draping of the garmentsover a chair or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a costume hangerwhich can be readily packed and transported in a trunk or other piece oflu age.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention willappear as the description proceeds, reference being made from time totime to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention inoperating position on the back of a chair.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the device illustrated in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2,with dotted lines showing certain parts in adjusted position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the top central portion of thedevice shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the back of the device,showing the adjusting and locking features of the device.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing it will be understoodthat in the embodiment herein disclosed, my device (Fig. 2) consists ofa shank 8, which is preferably stamped of a suitable metal, and formedwith a stiffening rib 9, recesses l0 and angular end portion The shank 8is slidably adjustable on the back panel l2, which is also a stampingformed with the integral ears l3, which are bent and rebent to formguides and retaining elements for the shank 8. A locking detent I4 ispivoted as at IS on the panel I 2, and is urged toward the edge of theshank 8 by the spring l8. I'he detent I4 is adapted to engage therecesses |0 formed in theshank 8 to provide locking means, wherebydifierent positions of adjustment may be obtained. The ends of the panell2 are rolled as at to provide the latter being formed and positionedwith respect to the panel I2 so that an adjustable gripping action takesplace between the parts. This enables the device to be secured to theback of a chair as shown in Fig. 1, or to someother ob- .iect. Securedto the angular end portion H of the shank 8, by spot welding or othersuitable means (Fig. 3), is a hanger |9, which is preferably made of aninverted metal channel bent as shown in Fig. 2, to accommodate a coat orother garment 20 (Fig. 1). Secured to one side, at the center of thehanger I9, (Fig. 3) is a double hinge member 2|, which is bent near itscenter as at 22, to provide a depression in which may be nested a secondhanger 23, which is spot welded as at 24, to the leaf 25, whose pintleis at 26. A third hanger 21 is secured to the leaf 28, whose pintle isat 29. The leaves 28 and 28 are cut at their junctures with the pintles28 and 29, to provide the cars 38, which are adapted to contact theunderside of the hinge member 2|, as at 3|, to provide stops for theleaves 25 and 28 to hold them in the positions shown by the dotted linesin Fig. 3, and as illustrated in Fig. 1. The hangers I9, 23 and 21 areadapted to rest in nested relation as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, when thedevice is not in use and when in storage.

It is obvious that when the device is attached to a chair as shown inFig. 1, the hangers I9, 23 and 21 may be lowered to a position wherethey are not visible from the front of the chair.

In using the device, I prefer to attach it to the back of a chair asshown in Fig. 1. The shank 8 is then elevated to the desired height andit is then ready for placing the garments on it. I prefer to hang thecoat and vest on the hanger I9 which is permanently fixed to the upperend of the shank 8. The hanger 23 is then swung toward the back and tothe position shown in Fig. 3. In its operating position shown in Fig.the hanger 23 is inverted from the position shown in Fig. 2 so that inthis position the ends of the hanger 23 are higher than the centerportion which makes it ideal for the hanging of trousers in a fulllength position. secured to the hanger 23 by the belt loops or by thesuspenders. In either event they will hang without being wrinkled. Thehanger 21, when swung toward the front, as shown by the dotted lines inFig. 3 and as shown in Fig. 1, may be utilized to support socks,neckties, or other article of wearing apparel.

When not in use the device may be adjusted so channels for the .ends ofthe spring member I8, that it is practically out of sight in back of theThe trousers may be shank, and a resilient grip member .secured to saidback plate, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion towhich is secured the said garment hangers, one of said hangers beingsecured direct to said angular end portion, and the other hangers beingsecured to said first hanger.

2. In a device of the character described, the

combination of a long fiat shank, hangers on said shank, a back plateadjustably secured to said shank, and a resilient grip member securedto,

said back plate, the said shank being provided with an angular endportion, to which is secured one of said hangers, there being a doublehinged membersecured to said last named hanger to which'said hingedmember is secured at least two additional hangers. V

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a longfiat shank, hangers on said shank, a back plate adjustably secured tosaid shank, and a resilient grip member secured to said back plate, thesaid shank being provided with an angular end portion, to which issecured one of said hangers, there being a double hinged member securedto said last named hanger to which said hinged member is secured atleast two additional hangers, and there being means on said hingedmember for limiting the move ment of its parts.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a longflat shank, hangers on said shank, a back plate adjustably secured tosaid shank and a resilient; grip member secured to said back plate, thesaid shank being provided with an angular end portion to which issecured the said garment hangers, one of said hangers being secureddirect to said angular end portion, and the other hangers being securedto said first hanger, the said hangers being so arranged that they maybe superimposed on one another when notinuse.

5. The combination with a chair'or the like, of, a dressing apparatuscomprising a long fiat shank adapted to cooperate with the back of thechair, adjustable means for securing the shank in different positions ofelevation on the back of said chair, the said shank being provided withan angular end portion to which is secured a plurality of garmenthangers, one of said hangers being directly secured to the angularportion of said shank and the other hangers being secured to said firsthanger.

6. The combination defined in claim 5, in which the said hangers arearranged so that they may be superimposed on one another and lowered toa concealed position on the back of said chair.

7. The combination with a chair or the like, of a dressing apparatuscomprising a long flat shank, a back plate adjustably secured to saidshank, a resilient grip member secured to said back plate, said gripmember comprising a wire bent and re-bent to form a long curved doublehook, arranged to normally position the back plate substantially belowthe upper edge of the chair back, the said shank being provided with anangular end portion to which is secured aplurality of garment hangers,one of said hangers being secured directly to said angular end portionand the other hangers being secured to said first hanger.

8. The combination defined in claim 7, in which one of the hangers ispermanently fastened to the shank and the other hangers are hinged andarranged to be superimposed on said 'fastened hanger when not in use.

' BERT R. HOOBLER.

